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Go Green for a Healthy Glow!
Meet Alex, a handsome young college student who dared to be different. Like most college students living away from home, Alex had gained some weight eating the typical college fare of unhealthy foods. Alex was in his sophomore year of college when he...
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NFL Player David Carter Proves Carnivorous Skeptics Wrong
Psychological studies show that men from Western cultures associate consuming meat with masculinity, virility, high testosterone levels/libido, power and physical strength. The belief that meat is a superior masculine food permeates most gyms, athletic...
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Can Diet Influence the Onset of Early Puberty?
An alarming trend is taking place in the United States today that's affecting the health and wellbeing of our children. The rate at which our children are going through puberty has increased significantly between 1997 and 2010. Before the 20th century,...
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Crunching the Science on Juicing
Juicing fruits and vegetables was once considered the healthiest of the health trends. Many of us have invested in a juicer, and if we haven't, we probably know friends, family members, or coworkers who have. Those "into" juicing talk about all the...
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How to Make Non-Dairy Milks
One of the first changes people make after deciding to go plant-based is swapping out their dairy milk for a plant-based option. The refrigerated aisle at the grocery store has plenty of choices — soy, almond, and rice are all popular alternatives....
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How to Eat a Balanced WFPB Diet
What is a balanced diet? A diet that supplies the proper proportions of all the nutrients necessary for health is considered a balanced diet. But despite our best efforts to eat healthfully, many of us worry that maybe we're not getting enough of...
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Raw versus cooked vegetables and cancer risk.
Reduced cancer risk is associated with high intake of raw and cooked vegetables. This research work was carried out to investigate the association between the consumption of raw and cooked vegetables and cancer risk. Researchers reviewed data obtained...
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Is eating meat macho?
Is eating meat macho? Many seem to think so. http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/health/2012/05/18/men-meat-and-masculinity-linked/ Based on those beliefs, men may be motivated to eat meat, which sadly, is linked to shorter lives with higher rates of disease....
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Western Diets Promote Alzheimer’s Disease
The number of Americans who are suffering from Alzheimer's disease is increasing at an alarming rate. Every 66 seconds, someone in the United States develop Alzheimer's disease . Alzheimer's disease is a neurological disorder in which the death of brain...
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Cow's Milk is Baby Calf Growth Fluid
Out of the 5,000 different mammalian species, human beings are the only mammals that continue to drink milk after weaning, and then they drink it from another species. There are several reasons why we do so. For example, we were taught in school and by...
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Breast Cancer "Prevention" Month
Pink ribbons are everywhere, reminding us that October is Breast Cancer "Awareness" Month. Yet Dr. Joel Fuhrman wonders why we don't call it Breast Cancer "Prevention" Month instead. All women are concerned about avoiding breast cancer, but few are...
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Do Cruciferous Veggies Impair Thyroid Function?
Cruciferous vegetables are known to be protective against thyroid cancer, as well as against breast, prostate, colorectal, bladder, and lung cancer. This beneficial effect of cruciferous vegetables is due to compounds called glucosinolates which the...
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Nutrition, insulin, IGF-1, and cancer risk: a study of epidemiological evidence.
High serum concentrations and bioactivity of insulin and IGF-1 may promote the development and proliferation of cancerous cells. This research work was carried out to determine the correlation between diet, insulin, and IGF-1 metabolism and cancer...
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Epidemiologic data on alcoholic beverage consumption and risk of cancer:
A surge in the risk of cancers of the head, neck, liver, pharynx, larynx, mouth, pancreas, and esophagus is associated with heavy drinking of alcohol. This research work investigated the association between the consumption of alcoholic beverages and...
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Cruciferous vegetables and cancer risk in a network of case–control studies.
Adequate consumption of cruciferous vegetables may help guard against the development of kidney, pharyngeal, oral, esophageal, and colorectal cancers. This study explored the relationship between the intake of cruciferous vegetables and the odds of...
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Whitewash: The Disturbing Truth About Cow's Milk and Your Health by Joseph Keon
The Disturbing Truth About Cow's Milk and Your Health North Americans are some of the least healthy people on Earth. Despite advanced medical care and one of the highest standards of living in the world, one in three Americans will be diagnosed with...
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Does an apple a day keep the oncologist away?
Eating an apple a day may improve an individuals chances of avoiding cancer. This study looked at the protective effects of apples against cancer by means of a meta-analysis. A team of investigators compiled data from studies conducted in Italy...
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Lower Cancer Risk With Super Immunity
Cancer is the second leading cause of death in America, with cancers of the colon, breast, prostate and lung being the most deadly. Advocates of a whole-food, nutrient-dense, plant-based diet concur there is overwhelming evidence linking nutritional...
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Alcohol Consumption and Epithelial Cancer Risk in the EPIC-Italy Cohort
Long-term consumers of alcohol may have a high tendency to develop epithelial cancer. Cancers derived from cells lining the organs and internal passageways of the body are known as epithelial cancer or carcinoma. They include cancer of the breast,...
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Fruit and Vegetables and Cancer Risk: A Review of Southern European Studies
Following a high fruit and vegetable diet may help lower cancer risk. This study conducted a comprehensive analysis on data from studies that documented the results of the association between the intake of fruits and vegetables and the incidence of...
https://www.drcarney.com/science/lifestyle-choices/fruits/fruit-and-vegetables-and-cancer-risk-a-review-of-southern-european-studies
